Barrow County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Barrow County DeKalb County
Location Winder, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 14,882 92,368
Number of Schools 16 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Barrow County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,450 $16,212
Federal Revenue 16.0% 15.7%
State Revenue 46.9% 32.7%
Local Revenue 37.1% 51.6%
Barrow County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Barrow County DeKalb County
White 44.8% 11.2%
African American 15.1% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7% 21.4%
Asian 4.7% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.7% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.9% 75.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Barrow County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 22 255
Schools with AP 3 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 583.1:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.5% 32.8%

School Types

Barrow County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

DeKalb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.